The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07

some indescribable scenes that are to be
witnessed here.
HABITS OF FRENCH PEOPLE.
This is my fourth visit to PARIS
and my second this summer, and
heretofore 1 have stopped at the "Hotel
EAthenee'' and the Grand Hotel
both largely patronized by Ameri
leans, but this time we came
to the Hotel de Babe, charming French
house, located on the Rue des Italiens close
to the American Exchange and the Boule-
ward des Capucines, where Americans most
do eoDgreeate. at this time of the year
the French people seem to live out Of DOORS
and at all hours the chairs in front of the
cafes are thropged with men and women
chattering. smoking drinking and gener-
ally enjoying themselves. The cafes are
great resorts, and outside are rows of chairs
ard tables where their patrons sit while
they refresh themselves. Every body drinks
here, ladies as well as gentlemen, and the
prohibition ist is unknown, but drum ken
ness is very seldom seen. Drinking is uni
verssl among all classes and nothing is
thought of it, but the drinks are usually
light wines, absinthe and similar liquors,
and the Frenehmsn is rarely drunkard.
Speaking Of drinking, ii is amusing to FREE
quently observe how many Americans of
strong total abstinence views, after they
have been here while, gradually give way
and adopt the customs of the country. It
is probably the outgrowth of desire ''to
do as the Romans do" or as one lady put
it, she felt mean to be at table with dozens
of other persons, all taking wine With their
dinner except herself, and so she adopted
IFS use also. / reminded her that bat re-
Gently she regarded wine as mocker, and
strong drink raging" but she nov only
seemed to rage for more. / quoted it sting
eth like serpent and biteth like a lightning
calculator, an adder or something of that
sort; her only answer was to take another
theory that the hair of the dog is COOL for
the bite This young lady was formerly a
violent Prohibition advocate, bat 1 fear
has eyerlastingly gone over TO the oppos-
ition.
PLACES CT INTEREST IN PARIS.
The first place all sight ssers visit
in Paris is the great Gallery of the Louvre.
probably the grandsst collection Ia the
world. In the sculpture galleries are to be
found some OF the most celebrated works
of art-emonE them the renowned ''Veous
OF Milo," ConOvs's Love and Psyche"
"Dlsna a la Biche," Michael Angeles
Prison ers." etc. The great Museum of
Painting contains 558 paintings OF the
Italian schools 6lS of the German, Elem.
ish and Dutch, ESQ of the Frencd aud =
nowned "Immaealate Conception" bg
Murillc, is here, and the French Govern.
ment paid $l23, coo for this picture alone
1t is regarded By many as the most perfect
work that art has produced. Raphael
Ttens, Correggic, Verorese, Guido Ru-
beDs, Van Dyck, Teniers, Valasquez, D4V-
i'd, Prudhon, Greuze and all the old mas.
tiers OF every school are represented here,
but the list is too long for me to atteDps
to further parhcularizs. The Louvre is 80
immense and contains so much of interest
that 1T takes days to anything like d. il
justice. The Luxembourg Gallery is a
magnificent collection Of paintings, entire
ly the work OF modern artists, as no pic
lures are allowed here except those paint.
ed by living persons. Whenever an artist
dies bis works sre Immediately removed to
the Louvre. Both the Louvre AMI
Luxembourg Galleries are located in
buildings that were formerly Royal Palaces
The famous ralace of the Tuileries so
well known in the day of the empire, was
destroyed durDg the terrible reign of the
Commune, and the lovely Gardens OF the
Tuileries' are now turned into a beautiful
park. The "Palais Royal" built by Cardi-
nal Richelieu, and by him presented to
Louis XIII has sadly degenerated, aud is at
present principally occupied by small
shops devoted to the sale of ieGelrv, knick
knacks, etc. The "Palais de rElysee' is
the official residence of President Grevy,
and the "Palais Corps LegisIatif'' is the
meeting place Of the French chamber of
Deputies or Congress.
GENERAL BoULANGER.
The republic is now in a state
of great political excitement over the
pending duel between Jules Ferry,
one of the great French party leaders, and
| General Boulanger, who is the popular
idol of the hour. The General is a hand
some, dashing soldier, whose popularity
seems to be largely based upon the belief
| that he is anxious TO bring about another
war with Germany. The French paople
have never forgiven the Germans for the
| results OF the last war and never will. and
| 1t behooves Bismarck to keep his weather
eye always on France, as it is only quss-
/ ton of time when France will attempt to
| Ieconquer the lost provinces of Alsace aud
Lorraine. The popular hatred OF Germany
is so intense that II is unsafe to spsak
| German on the strests or in any public
| Place. One hears Boulanger's nams on
every side, and his picture sdorns every
show window. The people sing
| 3 Julaneer songs, and the bands play
| BculaBeer msrches-or rather did until a
| few days since when the authorities issued
an order prohibiting 1t. The Government
| Is really very much afraid of the General
| and not without some show of cause as IL is
| essy 10 zee, that with this excitabls aud
military lovirg people it might not be very
difficult for him with his present popular
| ity TO seize the Government and make him
| self dictator.
THE POLICE AND THEATRES.
The police or ''gendarmes' are fire.
| queDtly called on to disperse crowds
| who gather in the streets shouting for
Boulanaer and cussing the ministry. rne
/ policeman here csrries a sword instead of
Billy" and is uniformed very much like q
soldier. The army seems first in every
thing and soldiers In striking red uniforms
are to be seen everywhere. The theaters
are mostly closed now but while here in
May 1 visited the ''Csmedie Francois"
| "Opers Comique." "Porte st. Martha"
Theatre Gate" Theatre Variltes,' and
most OF the leading theatres. Twelve years
| ago at the Porte st. Martin" / saw the
first production OF Jules Verne's 'Arouud
the World in so Days a spectacle that has
Since been presen ted in nearly every couu-
| try on the globe. The Grand Opera House
| is still open and witnessed a very fine
presentation of the Opera of William
| TelP' there q few evenings since. The
! opera was mounted msgnifcently and so
elsborately that the performance ran until
/ altar fUaluo n,r10ok - lied